Background

Mr. Richard S. LeFrak has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LeFrak Organization Inc. since 2003 and its President since 1975. Mr. LeFrak serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of LeFrak Organization Inc. He joined the LeFrak Organization in 1968. He has 35 years of experience in the development, rehabilitation and marketing of real estate as well as his long-standing relationships within the business, political and ... charitable communities. He serves as a Director of The Partnership for New York City, Inc. He serves on the board of a number of organizations, including the board of trustees of Amherst College, and the board of trustees of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He served as a Director of BankUnited, Inc. from May, 2009 to May 23, 2013. He served as a Director of BankUnited, FSB since May 2009; Sequa Corp. since 1986 and The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc. from 1997 to March 29, 2005. He served as a Trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, Trinity School and as a Member of the New York State Banking board. Mr. LeFrak graduated cum laude from Amherst College in 1967, and studied Law at Columbia University, from which he received his J.D. in 1970. In 1998, he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Amherst College.

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